Hyogong of Silla (883–912) (r. 897–912) was the 52nd ruler of the

Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...

n kingdom of

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...

. He was the illegitimate son of

King Heongang Heongang of Silla (c.861–886) (r. 875–886) was the 49th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', he excelled at civil affairs. Heongang was the eldest son of King Gyeongmun; his mother was Queen Munui. He had ...

by Lady Uimyeong. He married the daughter of '' Ichan'' Ugyeom. His reign saw the expansion of

Later Three Kingdoms The Later Three Kingdoms period (889-935 AD) of ancient Korea saw a partial revival of the old three kingdoms which had dominated the peninsula from the 1st century BC to the 7th century AD. After the Unified Silla kingdom had ruled Korea alone ...

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Taebong Taebong (; ) was a state established by Gung Ye () on the Korean Peninsula in 901 during the Later Three Kingdoms. Name The state's initial name was Goryeo, after the official name of Goguryeo, a previous state in Manchuria and the northern K ...

and

Hubaekje Hubaekje or Later Baekje (, ) was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla. Later Baekje was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded by the disaffected Silla general Gyeon Hwon in 900, whom led the local gentry and popul ...

across what had once been the western marches of

Unified Silla Unified Silla, or Late Silla (, ), is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, after 668 CE. In the 7th century, a Silla–Tang alliance conquered Baekje and the southern part of Goguryeo in the ...

. During his reign, the situation of Silla was that

Gung Ye Gung Ye ( – 24 July 918, r. July 901 – 24 July 918) was the king of the short-lived state of Taebong (901–918), one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Although he was a member of the Silla royal family, he became a victim of the power st ...

and

Gyeon Hwon Gyeon Hwon (; 867 – 27 September 936, r. 892 – March 934) was the king and founder of Later Baekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, and reigned from 892 to 935. Some records render his name as "Jin Hwon" (진훤). He was also the prog ...

, who took place in the provinces, were fighting for supremacy. In 905, Silla lost its holdings to the northeast of

Jungnyeong Jungnyeong is a mountain pass in the Sobaek Mountains of central South Korea. It reaches a height of . It stands on the flank of Sobaeksan, which reaches more than twice that height. The pass connects Punggi-eup, Yeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do wit ...

pass. In 907,

's Hubaekje forces seized ten castles to the south of Ilseon. Faced with these defeats, the king turned to drink and neglected state affairs. Upon his death in 912, he was buried to the north of Sajasa temple.

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Heongang of Silla Heongang of Silla (c.861–886) (r. 875–886) was the 49th to rule the Korean kingdom of Silla. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', he excelled at civil affairs. Heongang was the eldest son of King Gyeongmun; his mother was Queen Munui. He had ...

** Grandfather:

Gyeongmun of Silla Gyeongmun of Silla (846–875) (r. 861–875) was the 48th ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was the grandson of Huigang of Silla, King Huigang, and the son of the ''ichan'' Gim Gye-myeong. His mother was Lady Gwanghwa, the daughter ...

**Grandmother: Queen Munui of the Kim clan (문의왕후 김씨) * Mother: Queen Uimyeong (의명부인), of the Kim clan (의명왕후 김씨) Consortsand their respective issue: * Queen Park, of the Park clan (왕비 박씨), –was the daughter of Park Ye–gyeom (박예겸) and the sister of

Sindeok of Silla Sindeok of Silla (died 917) (r. 912–917) was the 53rd ruler of the Korean kingdom of Silla. He was born to the Pak clan, and was the son of '' Daeachan'' Pak Ye-gyeom. He was chosen to succeed the childless King Hyogong, because he was a des ...

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* Portrayed by Han Geun-Ok 《

Taejo Wang Geon (TV series) ''Taejo Wang Geon'' (; ) is a 2000 Korean historical period drama. Directed by Kim Jong-sun and starring Choi Soo-jong in the title role of King Taejo. The drama aired from April 1, 2000 to February 24, 2002 in a total of 200 episodes. In the ...

》 ( kbs, 2000~2002년),

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Silla rulers 883 births 912 deaths 10th-century rulers in Asia Year of birth unknown {{Korea-bio-stub

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